Joinville-le-Pont: station history
Served by: RER A.
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A Val-de-Marne station on RER line A, branch A2 towards Boissy-Saint-Léger, opened in its present form in 1969 according to the source. It lies on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes, on the side of Paris's 12th arrondissement. It has four tracks and two central platforms, served by a through track and a passing track. It has three entrances: rue Jean-Mermoz, avenue des Canadiens, towards the Vincennes racecourse, and avenue Jean-Jaurès.
Anecdote
Thanks to its four platform tracks and a siding on the Boissy side, trains can terminate or start there in case of disruption. Close by, the Joinville viaduct carries the A4 motorway across the Marne. In 1990 a plan to widen it to carry the A86 as well drew opposition from the municipality and several associations; it was carried out all the same, and in 2024 residents were still complaining about the noise.